Bathtub and cabinet therefor



Aug. 14, 1934, E. E. JELLlsoN BATHTUB AND CABINET THEREFOR Filed Feb. 28, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet l IH A Inventor By Jqflorney Allg 14, 1934 E. E. .JELLlsoN 1,970,456

BATHTUB AND CABINET THEREFOR Filed Feb. 28, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Aug- 14, 1934 E. E. JELLlsoN 1,970,456

BATHTUB AND CABINET THEREFOR Filed Feb. 28, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 In venfor 7592223012 Byzmm.

llorney Aug 14, 1934. E. E. JELLlsoN 1,970,456

BATHTUB AND CABINET THEREFOR Filed Feb. 28, 1935 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 R Si Invenor `/qllorney Patented Aug. 14, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT;` OFFICE 1,97'0,456 l BATHTUB AND CABINET T11-Emilion Ernest E. Jeuisoii. Twin Falls, Idaho` Y Application `February 28, 1933, serialf No. tattoos 3 claims. (o1. 4-4186) l The present invention relates to the combination of a cabinet and a bathtub housedtherein for use in such houses as do not have proper bathing facilities.

'IIhe objectbof the invention resides in the provision of a bathing outt of this nature which is simple in its construction, compact and convenient in its arrangement of parts, easy to .4 manipulate thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as the description proceeds, L the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the outt showing the cabinetclosed.

Figure 2 is a similar section showing the cabinet open.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof with Vg cabinet open. Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of the water supply reservoir.

Figure 8 is a horizontal section therethrough, .A .and 55"" Figure 9 is a perspective view of the waste water tray.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the cabinet comprises a rectangular bottom 5 with end walls 6 rising therefrom and side walls '7 rising therefrom. A lid 8 is hinged- 1y mounted on one of the side walls '7 for closing the cabinet. The other side wall is provided with an opening through which is slidable a waste i 4water receiving tray 9 which is in the form of a drawer and has a bail 10 pivotally connected therewith as at 11 and half of the tray has a xed cover 12. This tray slides between guides 14 rising slightly from the cabinet 5. Casters 15 u support the bottom and there is one caster 1ocated adjacent each corner thereof. Slots 16 in the ends of the bottom 5 are provided for the movement of legs therethrough. The legs are arranged in pairs, each pair including an elongated leg 17 pivotally mounted on a bracket 18 'and a leg 19 pivotally mounted on a bracket 20,

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these brackets being fixed to the bottom 5. A pin and slotA connection 21 is provided between the legs.` The` free ends of the legs are 'curvedoutwardly and downwardly asindicated to adv-4z vantage in Figures4 and 6. Springs 22 are connected with the legs 17for normally holding them inv retracted position shown in Figure 4. Cables 23 are connected with the legs 17"and with the lid 8 and when the lid 8 is swung to open position these cables are caused to pull upon the legs 17 thereby swinging the legs 17 and 19 to iloor engaging position as shown in Figure 6, thereby preventing the movement of the cabinet while the lid is open. A brace arm 25 is pivotally engaged on one end wall so that it may be swung up to the position shown in Figure 6 for engaging an abutment 26 provided on the lid to hold `the lid in open position. When the lid is closed, of course, the springs 22 return the legs to retracted position.

Cleats 27 are provided on the inner surfaces of the walls 6 and 7 adjacent the upper edges thereof and flanges of a tub 28 rest thereon. The bottom 29 of this tub slopes from one end to the other and the deeper end is disposed over the tray 9 and a drain pipe 30 leads therefrom and is valved as at 31 so that when the valve is open water in the tub will drain into the tray 9. A supply reservoir is denoted by the numeral 33 and includes two compartments 34 separated by partitions 35 which are spaced from each other to provide air insulation between the two compartments. Drain spouts 36 are swivelly mounted on the end walls of the compartments in communication therewith and of course when in upright position these pipes prevent the flow of the water from the reservoir but when swung down to the position shown in Figure 2 the water is free to flow into the tub. One compartment is used for hot water and the other for cold water. This reservoir is hingedly mounted as at 37 so that it may be disposed in the position shown in Figure l when the lid 8 is in closed position and may be swung to the position shown in Figure 2 when it is in open position. Foldable legs 38 are provided for the reservoir to support it in the outer position. A suitable storage casing 40 is provided on the bottom 5 under the shallow portion of the tub.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that I have devised a bathtub housed in a cabinet so that it may be stored in any room of the house for ready use when desired.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now los" tion as hereinafter claimed or sacricing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In combination, a bath-tub cabinet, casters" supporting the cabinet, legs arranged, inpairs,`

means for pivotally mounting the legs of each pair,

and the legs of each pair having pin and slot` connections witheach other and endscurved to extend lthroughslots provided'in the bottom of the Y' cabinet, springs associated withthe legs to normally hold the same retracted, a hinged lid for the cabinet, and means connecting the hinged lid-with the legs so that when the lid is swung to open position said legs are extended to floor engaging position.

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2. In a device of the character described, a cabinet, casters supporting the cabinet, said cabinet having a-bottom wall provided adjacent each end with slots, a pair of legs pivotally mounted within the cabinet adjacent each end thereof, said legs having ends movable through the slots for engaging the ground, a hinged lid for the cabinet, and operating connections between said lid and the legs for projecting the said ends of the legs through the slots into ground engaging position whenn the' lid is swung to an open position, and for retracting said legs when the lid is swung to a closed position.

\ *3. As a new article of furniture, a cabinet, a

`bathtub arranged in the cabinet, a reservoir hinged to one wall of the cabinet and swingable into the tub for storage purposes; said reservoir provided with hotrand cold water compartments, and drain spouts swivelly mounted on the reservoir, there being one drain spout for each of said compartments and adapted to be disposed in one positionto prevent the ilowof "water from the r reservoir, and in a second position for draining the water'fror'n-a' compartment into the tub.y

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